Ordinary Joy - Tim Holtz June coordinating die release

Good morning! I'm back to share another card using the June 2026 installment of Tim Holtz coordinating dies that released recently from Simon Says Stamp! This card appeals to my music loving heart - and I had so much fun putting it together!

I started off by stamping that fun musical note image from Tiny Things 2 on colored cardstock with tone-on-tone ink colors. I used Honey, Mandarin, Blush, Royal, and Field inks and stamped on Banana, Creamsicle, Apricot, Cornflower, and Green Apple cardstocks. I then die cut with those amazing new coordinating dies - do you see how beautifully they cut even that section between the lines? I love that! I wanted to add a bit of interest to my cardbase, so I pulled out an older stencil from Simon Says Stamp called Brush Strokes, and used the same colors of inks I had stamped with on varying sections of the card. It still felt like there was too much contrast, so I blended the tiny bit of leftover ink on my brushes onto the cardbase very softly to add a little bit of a soft halo effect. I then popped those images up with foam adhesive strips. I added a sentiment from Tiny Text, die cut with one of the new coordinating dies for that set, rounded off one corner, then added a sprinkle of Dazzling Gems in Prism to finish off! Here is a closer look at this colorful and happy card:

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Best Friend Literally - Simon Says Stamp July 2026 Card Kit

 Good morning! I've got another card today to share using the new July 2026 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit - Pop Art! This month's kit has a modern and geometric feel - and so many fun colors to play with! The included Pop Art stamp set has some fun images that pair with the unique dies included in the kit. There are some super fun textured papers, sparkly bling, a bonus sentiment stamp set, and that's all not to mention the cardstock, sentiment strips, storage options, and more! And, there is also a coordinating die set for the stamp available that is live in the store now as well!

The monthly card kit has even more perks now when you sign up for the Subscription service! There is a video HERE you can watch to learn more!

You might recognize the colors on this card - they are the same ones I used on the first card I posted with the kit (you can see it HERE). This time I used squares, and a different geometric layout! I cut and assembled the square much the same as I did the circles on the other card, using the Pop Art Pieces die and the Textured Cardstock pack in the kit. This time I used a paper trimmer to carefully cut the sections in half, instead of quarters. And then I arranged them at the top and bottom of a landscape white cardbase. The outer ones I did end up trimming into quarters, then trimmed off the slight excess that went over the edges of the cardbase. Next, I heat embossed a sentiment from the Pop Art stamp set in the kit in white on black cardstock, and die cut it with the plain circle from Pop Art Pieces die. Finished off with a few of the Dazzling Clear Gems in the kit for some sparkle! Here are more photos of the finished card:

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Besties Forever - Simon Says Stamp July 2026 Card Kit

Hello! I'm dropping by to share my first card using the newest July 2026 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit - Pop Art! This month's kit has a modern and geometric feel - and so many fun colors to play with! The included Pop Art stamp set has some fun images that pair with the unique dies included in the kit. There are some super fun textured papers, sparkly bling, a bonus sentiment stamp set, and that's all not to mention the cardstock, sentiment strips, storage options, and more! And, there is also a coordinating die set for the stamp available that is live in the store now as well!

The monthly card kit has even more perks now when you sign up for the Subscription service! There is a video HERE you can watch to learn more!

I focused on lots of die cutting for this card - and ended up keeping it fairly clean and simple (although it did take a while to get everything adhered in place!). The amazing Pop Art Pieces die made it so quick and easy to get these fun colored and layered circles with the Textured Cardstock pack in the kit. And there are SOOO many different ways you could go with color from this pack! I die cut several of the circles from 4 different colors, then cut white bases, and layered them all up together. I didn't have the Criss Cross die set yet (but it would make this even faster, and is available as an add-on), so I just trimmed each one carefully into quarters with my paper trimmer. A bit fiddly trying to get perfect sections on the circles, but worth it! Then I just carefully arranged them right on my card front in a fun patter, setting them in a bit around the edges to leave a white border. I adhered each one with foam adhesive squares (another reason this took a little while - haha!). Then, I simply stamped a sentiment from the Pop Art stamp set in the kit, and added a few of the tiniest size of Dazzling Clear Gems that are included in the kit. These colors are so fresh and fun, and I can't help but feel like they just scream summer! How about you? Here's a closer look:

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Ocean Seahorse Scene - Tim Holtz June coordinating die release

 Hello! Today I'm popping in with another card using the June 2026 installment of Tim Holtz coordinating dies that released recently from Simon Says Stamp! Today's card is more repetition - one of my favorite things with this release apparently! But this time a fun underwater scene!  

For this card, I used the Sea Life set, and stamped the seahorse 3 times with Abandoned Coral distress oxide ink, and the coral a few times with Uncharted Mariner distress oxide ink, then die cut them with the new coordinating Sea Life die set. I ink blended some SSS Ocean ink on a panel of white cardstock, creating a gradient that was deeper at the base and faded off towards the top, and added some white splatter over that for texture. Once that dried, I arranged all the elements, trimming off the excess coral pieces as needed. I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from Tiny Text in white on black cardstock to make it pop, then die cut that with the (also new!) Tiny Text coordinating die set. I mounted that panel on a cardbase created with Apricot cardstock, wrapped some white twine around the card and tied in a bow, then added a heavy sprinkle of Trinity Stamps Bubble Blow Out embellishments to complete the underwater feel! Here are more photos at this fun scene:

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See the World - Tim Holtz June coordinating die release Blog Hop

Good morning! I'm super excited today to be joining a fun blog hop featuring a another project using some new dies from the June 2026 installment of Tim Holtz coordinating dies that released yesterday from Simon Says Stamp There are so many fun techniques that are possible when you add coordinating dies! I shared a a card yesterday that uses another set in this release - if you're interested, you can check it out out HERE! 

I love using small images in repetition, and when I saw this cute little Eiffel tower, I just couldn't help but see it paired with pink, black, and gold - so perfect together!

I started off by stamping the image from Tiny Things multiple times with Nocturne ink, then heat embossing with clear embossing powder to add a subtle bit of shine. Then I die cut the image out with the coordinating Tiny Things dies. For the background, I did a bit of ink blending with Kitsch Flamingo and Picked Raspberry distress inks on watercolor paper, then misted with water to give a faux watercolor effect. Once that dried, I also added some Black Splatter for more texture. I used Tiny Text to heat emboss several sentiments in gold on black cardstock, then die cut those out with the coordinating Tiny Text dies. Then, I arranged everything on the card base, using foam strips to adhere the images and sentiments. I also tied a bit of gold cord around one of the images, and added a sprinkle of Gold Pearls to glam it up a bit extra! Here is a closer look at all that fun sparkle and shine:

Here is the entire blog hop list - hop along for tons of amazing inspiration!

Simon Says Stamp Blog

Nina-Marie Trapani

Cheiron Brandon

Heather Hoffman (you are here)

Nichol Spohr

Emma Williams

Barbara Tarayao

Kath Stewart

Tina Smith

Mindy Eggen

Tami Bastiaans

Barb Engler

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Use Your Wings - Tim Holtz June coordinating die release

 Hello! Today I'm popping in with a layered monochromatic card to celebrate the June 2026 installment of Tim Holtz coordinating dies that released today from Simon Says Stamp! These die sets coordinate with previously released stamp sets, and add an entire new level of versatility to these sets - and I'm loving it! I used 3 of the new die sets to create this card - keep reading to find out more!

I started off by stamping several of the greenery images from Floral Elements, a couple of the images from Moth Study, and a sentiment from Tiny Text on Sage cardstock. I stamped with white pigment ink, then heat embossed with white embossing powder to get a nice opaque and detailed image for all of those. Then I die cut each of them out with the new coordinating Floral Elements dies, Moth Study dies, and Tiny Text dies. I grabbed a few of the florals from Floral Elements stamp set and arranged those and stamped on another panel of Sage cardstock, this time just in white pigment ink with no heat embossing for some varying texture. I then popped all those die cut images on the cardfront, trimming off any excess on the edges. Finished off with a tiny bow from Lawn Fawn white twine tied on one of the stems! I kind of wanted to add bling or gems, but every time I tried, it just took away from the organic and elegant feel of this card. So I resisted, and kept it as is! Here is a closer look at the dimension and detail on this card:

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Happy Wedding Day - Simon Says Stamp Always There Release

Good morning! I'm back today to a wedding theme card using the NEW Simon Says Stamp Always There Release! This one has a bit of traditional Valentine's Day colors, but I think it's kind of a bold and fun take on a wedding card - and would be easy to switch up just by some simple color changes!

I started off by cutting the new Drawn Hearts cover die from white cardstock, and backing it with some bright and happy Lipstick Red cardstock. I created a window from white cardstock with a Stitched Rectangle die, then created a perfectly sized frame with the same die and the next size up from Honey Gold cardstock. Sentiment is the new Timeless Love die, cut from more Honey Gold and black cardstock for the shadow layer, then I added secondary sentiments from the new Reverse Traditional Wedding EZ Strips sentiment strips. I tucked those under the edge of the frame, and added a tiny bit of foam adhesive on the outer edges for some fun dimension! Here are some more photos of this finished card:

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